It was just for healing; Lin had absolutely no ulterior motives!

The golden Formation light barrier only lasted less than three breaths before it shattered with a crisp "crack" sound.

The destructive energy shockwave, like a burst dam, swept frantically in all directions!

The boulders on the rocky beach were as fragile as sand sculptures in the face of this power, instantly crushed into powder.

The earth was scraped away by several feet, leaving behind a massive circular crater.

Lin Yuan had been prepared. The moment the Formation shattered, his figure shot back hundreds of feet like a ghost. Simultaneously, he deployed the Myriad Scale Armor to protect his body, suffering no major injuries.

But just because he was fine didn't mean others were.

"Ugh..."

A painful groan came from not far away.

Lin Yuan's gaze hardened as he saw Murong Yue, who had already fainted, being squarely hit by the aftermath of this violent explosion.

Her moon-white Daoist robe was instantly torn to shreds, revealing large patches of snow-white skin underneath.

Even worse, her dharma body, under this impact, was like porcelain struck by a giant hammer; countless fine, blood-red cracks appeared on her surface, with blood constantly seeping out. Her entire aura had withered to the extreme, as if she might perish at any moment.

"What a troublesome woman."

Lin Yuan frowned slightly, his figure flickering as he arrived beside Murong Yue.

He extended a wisp of Divine Sense to check her injuries, unable to help but click his tongue inwardly.

Her Meridians were completely shattered, her internal organs were all damaged, and her Divine Soul was in an even worse state than imagined due to the previous repeated blows and the current severe injury.

If not treated in time, this top Formation Talisman Master of the Eastern Region would likely truly perish here.

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and scanned his surroundings. This place had just experienced a major battle; the commotion was too great, and it was not suitable to stay for long.

He picked up Murong Yue's soft yet cold delicate body, tapped his toes, and transformed into a streak of light, dashing toward a forest in the distance.

Soon, he found a naturally formed cave beneath a hidden cliff.

Placing Murong Yue flat on a clean stone slab, Lin Yuan looked at her face, stained with blood yet still cold and stunningly beautiful, as well as the alluring curves faintly visible beneath her damaged Daoist robe, feeling no ripples in his heart.

Saving her was the priority.

He took a bottle of supreme grade Blood-Melting Flesh-Regenerating Pills from his Storage Pouch.

However, looking at Murong Yue's current state, feeding it to her directly would mean the medicinal power could not be absorbed. He had to use external force to assist in pushing the medicinal power into her Meridians.

Lin Yuan did not hesitate any longer; he reached out and completely tore open the already tattered Daoist robe on Murong Yue.

A flawless, alluring jade body, as if carved from the finest mutton-fat jade, was thus revealed before his eyes without reservation.

Her skin was delicate, her curves exquisite, and every inch was just right, exuding the stunning charm unique to a mature woman.

"Do not look at what is improper, do not look at what is improper... screw that! It would be a waste not to look!" Lin Yuan muttered the lines of a gentleman, but his eyes were very honest, lingering on her for several seconds before he feigned calmness and looked away.

"Ahem, saving a life, I am doing this to save a life." He said to himself with a straight face, crushing a Medicinal Pill into powder, and carefully applying it to the terrifying wounds on Murong Yue's body.

Subsequently, he pressed his fingers together like a sword and pointed at Murong Yue's lower abdomen Dantian, slowly channeling a pure and gentle mana into her.

With his own mana, he guided the medicinal power to traverse her shattered Meridians, repairing the damaged tissues and nourishing her fading vitality.

This was a process that consumed an extreme amount of mental energy and mana.

A full hour passed before the blood-red cracks on Murong Yue's body gradually healed, her pale complexion regained a trace of rosiness, and her breathing became steady and long. Her injuries were finally stabilized.

Lin Yuan withdrew his fingers, let out a long sigh, and sweat appeared on his forehead.

After finishing all this, he took off his own outer robe and gently covered Murong Yue with it.

"Better covered, lest I get distracted when performing the Refined Corpse later." He muttered, then his gaze fell to the entrance of the cave, upon the remaining half of Xiong Kaishan's Corpse Ghoul Physical Body that he had brought back with him.

A flash of heat crossed his eyes.

This was a Middle Nascent Soul Stage Corpse Ghoul. Although it had been battered by heavenly lightning, its essence remained, making it excellent Materials for Refined Corpse.

Waste is shameful.

He walked to the side of the half-corpse, sat cross-legged, and his hands began to form profound and eerie Secret Technique hand seals.

The Myriad Corpses Return to One Secret Technique from the "Three Yin Corpse Dissection True Scripture"!

"Ghost Soul, come out."

Lin Yuan's mind stirred, and a black shadow emerged from behind him.

At this moment, the Ghost Soul, under that strike from Situ Piaomiao, had its chest pierced and its aura was withered.

"Today, I will let you be reborn."

Lin Yuan let out a low shout, and his hands slammed onto Xiong Kaishan's corpse.

"Hum!"

An overbearing and unrivaled devouring force erupted. The massive corpse Qi and Physical Body essence contained within the Corpse Ghoul's body turned into visible dark green streams of air, which were forcibly extracted by him and, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, frantically poured into the Ghost Soul's body beside him.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

The Ghost Soul's body emitted a series of teeth-aching bone-cracking sounds.

Its originally shattered body, under the infusion of massive amounts of essence, began to repair, reorganize, and strengthen at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Its size kept growing, its bones became thicker, and its surface even shimmered with a metallic, eerie light. Its muscles were knotted, full of explosive power.

The entire process was filled with eeriness and dominance.

Who knows how long passed, when Xiong Kaishan's corpse had completely turned into a shriveled empty shell and scattered with the wind.

A brand new existence appeared before Lin Yuan.

It stood nine feet tall, had a robust build, and was jet-black like ink all over.

Indestructible Bone advancement — Corpse Ghoul!

And it was a Corpse Ghoul equivalent to the Early Nascent Soul Stage!

"Whew..."

The newly born Ghost Soul spat out a mouthful of dense corpse Qi, and when that airflow landed on the ground, it actually corroded a deep pit into the hard rock.

It slowly turned its head and looked at Lin Yuan.

In those hollow eye sockets, there was no longer the usual dead silence and dullness, but a bit more... intelligent light.

It was as if a newborn baby was curiously sizing up its creator.

It had gained intelligence!

Although it was only the most basic intelligence, it meant that it possessed infinite possibilities for growth!

"Not bad." Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

This trip not only solved a major enemy but also greatly increased the Ghost Soul's strength.

Having solved the Ghost Soul's upgrade issue, Lin Yuan refocused his attention on the final goal of this operation.

He took out the map he obtained when he first entered the Demon Falling Valley from his Storage Pouch.

According to what was drawn on the map, plus the surrounding mountain terrain, Lin Yuan quickly determined his location.

"Hehe... Heaven is truly helping me!"

According to the map, his current location was less than fifty miles in a straight line from the growth area of the gold thunder bamboo and silver thunder bamboo!

One must know that these two types of thunder bamboo were top-tier Divine Materials for refining Magic Treasure and even higher-grade Spirit Treasure. Especially that gold thunder bamboo; the divine thunder it contained had a unique ability to destroy evil objects.

His main purpose for coming to the Demon Falling Valley was for this bamboo forest.

Unexpectedly, Xiong Kaishan's Heaven and Earth Teleportation Talisman had accidentally hit the mark, sending him directly to the door of the treasure house.

Lin Yuan suppressed the excitement in his heart and began to plan his next move.

The thunder bamboo forest was too precious; this matter must never be known by others.

His gaze involuntarily drifted into the cave, toward Murong Yue, who was wrapped in his outer robe, her figure's curves still stunning.

How should he deal with her?